I saw these pictures associated with an AP story about the Monday homicide bombing in an Iraq market. I thought the pictures were very telling.
The pictures reminded me of what I have read and heard about the final days of the European theater of World War II. When the Germans were defeated and trapped between the Russians and the British and Americans they attempted to surrender to the Americans and Brits rather than to the Russians. If you think about it a minute, it is obvious why they would prefer to be captured by the Americans and British.
In spite of the propaganda spewed out by our own news outlets that Americans are occupiers and bullies the world really knows that’s not true. Even when our own Senators call our Troops ‘cold blooded killers’, the world knows that’s not true.
The ‘progressives’ in our own country seem to be the only ones with such a low opinion of our countrymen. And, Nancy Pelosi seems to be the only one who doesn’t realize that al-Qaeda is fighting us in Iraq, and all over the world.
When the bomb went off in the market, the little boy in these pictures knew where he would be safe. He wasn’t afraid of this Soldier. He instinctively knew the American Soldier would protect him.
A young boy seeks shelter behind a soldier with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne division after gunshots rang out at the scene where just a few minutes earlier a suicide car bomber blew himself up in a busy commercial district in central Baghdad on Monday, May 28, 2007, killing at least 21 people and wounding 66, police and hospital officials said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed )
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Cindy Sheehan figures it out…well partially anyway…
When you allow yourself to be a useful idiot to the democrats, as soon as you are no longer useful, you are just another idiot to them.
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Local Memorial Day outrage: Is this anti war idiots or just idiots?…
I saw this on news tonight, and Michelle Malkin beat me to it tonight.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_re_us/flag_vandalism
Vandals burned dozens of small American flags that decorated veterans’ graves for Memorial Day and…
Farewell to Cindy Sheehan…
Cindy Sheehan has resigned from the anti-war movement. She ceased to be relevant a long time ago, but this makes it official. Sheehan’s argument was never an intellectual one. She lost her son Casey in the war, and she was……
Very revealing photos.
Cindy Sheehan Steps Down: ‘Good Riddance Attention Whore’……
How fitting that she bids us adieu from Daily Kos, as this but a sampling of the love and adoration that they have bestowed upon the absolute moral authority of the anti-war movement! HotAir summed it up best when Allahpundit noted that:
Yesterday…
Chavez Moves to Dictator Mode…
Chavez is predictably carrying out what America’s left habitually accuses Republicans of doing, silencing the opposition with an iron fist. Socialism always ends up having to clamp down on it’s critics in order to stay in power, just ask the…
Well the 82nd ABN DIV!! HOOAH!! Some would say everyone hides behind them… they’re that good…
Great photos.
BSC: LOL- I’ve heard they all hide behind the Big Red ONE. HOOAH!
Beat Cancer – Join An Army of Bloggers…
I’m glad to have the opportunity to tell you about a new assault on cancer – An Army of Bloggers. This “assault” is in the form of a blogroll, a well-known and handy tool for many of us, and in this case, a weapon to fight the menace that changes li…
Vandals Burn and Replace Flags With Swastikas on Veterans Graves…
Flag Burning Event highlighted by Wikipedia as defining characteristic of Orcas Island, Washington. Figures.
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Vandals Burn and Replace Flags With Swastikas on Veterans Graves…
Flag Burning Event highlighted by Wikipedia as defining characteristic of Orcas Island, Washington. Figures.
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Hillary Rodham Wants Socialism, Again…
Hillary Rodham said it took a village to raise our children and now she believes that our wealth should be redistributed. This idea is not new, it is called socialism and has been tried many times before.
The Democratic senator said what the Bush ad…
Polls and The War…
A comment attributed to English politician Disraeli seems appropriate here: “There are lies, damnable lies, and statistics.” The White House aides have it right:…
The kid doesn’t realize the GI is going into harm’s way….
BSC: Yeah, the GI is walking in the direction of danger while everyone else is running in the other direction.
Immigration Bill: Nothing For Everyone…
Well now, it seems that yet another group has serious misgivings with the amnesty bill
(Washington Times) Members of the House minority caucuses say they have serious misgivings about the Senate immigration bill and the debate surrounding it, saying t…
Brian Morganstern: Yes IndeeD…
When he first saw the video of the men shooting rifles and chanting, store clerk Brian Morganstern says he was concerned, but he wasn’t sure if he should call police.
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Immigration Reform? Look South, Old Pol, Look South…
This isn’t a hard news or deeply-researched post, just a quick grab from some top Google hits from news organs, NGOs, official government websites, etc. Heck, you’d think that if I could do a shallow Google-based post in just a few minutes,…
Cindy Sheehan leads by example: Surrenders anti-war fight…
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan announced Monday “I’ve tried to convince America that we should surrender. Today, it hit me. Why not back up my words with actions? So, I announce my surrender to George W. Bush,” Sheehan said.
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Blogs for Borders Vburst 05/29/2007…
And please keep calling your congresscritter, we are winning this fight folks…
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An Inconvenient Immigration Truth ……
It will come as no surprise that the northern California cities of San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland are hotbeds of liberalism complete with all the trappings such a label would entail. The latest flawed, liberal thinking finding a foothold in our n…
Rest assured First Deputy Prime Minister……
We trust you. But, we will want to verify……
Google This!…
Here’s mine.
What do y’all think?
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Dissing America…
The shameful treatment of MIss USA at the Miss Universe pageant was disrespectful to the United States. The Anti-US attitude given how much comes to Mexico from the US shows the problem with a nation that’s producing illegal immigratnts with an entit….
In Other Words: Well, what did you expect?…
“Well, what did you expect?”
Has anyone ever said that to you? Or have you ever said it to someone?
My response to both questions is “yes.”…
Hillary agains shows her true colours…
Hillary Clinton again hints at a socialist agenda:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070529/clinton_economy.html?.v=1
Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined a broad economic vision Tuesday, saying it’s time to replace an “on yo…
Pelosi: Climate Change Is a Reality…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday she led a congressional delegation to Greenland, where lawmakers saw “firsthand evidence that climate change is a reality.”
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Iranian Nukes and Hostages for Peaceful Purposes…
Iran has a unique way of dealing with th ……
God Bless the American Soldier.
Cool and disturbing at the same time…
Google, once again expanding its reach over all information, you might be surprised at what can be seen on the new Google Street View available at Google maps……
Tropical Deression TWO-E could become Hurricane Ba…
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Barbara is now here – and may become the first hurricane of 2007 by the weekend. The really interesting aspect of this development is how the predicted storm track has moved. At the bottom of this post I have the original p ……..
UK Boycotts Israel…Hmmm……
OK. I move to ban British professors from the U.S. due to their obvious anti semitism.
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